Old Scars

4

Viren and viraj enters the mantion. Viren saw viraj eyes were busy finding his brothers but sadly the twins are not at home they never came home before midnight and viren can't do anything in this. But now he knew viraj was there and he will straighten them up. The twins could never disobey viraj, even if they does viraj knew better than him how to get them on track.

Viren: "Veer tera room ready hai, jaa fteshen up ho ke aa phir lunch karte hai"

Viraj smiles "yes dad, where are others? Had they eaten, I mean offcourse it's past 3 they have eaten. Wait I am coming." Viraj moved towards stairs but then heard his father talking with staff.

Viren: "Had they ate?"

Staff: "Ved and vedu baba didn't returned from college. And vihu baba hasn't came downstairs we called him but he simply refused." Viren nodded helplessly even he was there for lunch after so many days.

Viraj pov
There is something wrong. I can sense that but what? You'll find out soon viraj.

Viren after freshening up went to vihaan's room and knocked.

Vihaan from inside "Ek baar kaha na nahi khana mujhe abhi jab dekho disturb karne aa jaate ho. Fucking disgusting" yelled.

Viren eyes blazed in anger listening to vihaan's tone and cursing. He opened the doors and went inside vihaan heard but ignores as he was busy in playing video games and his room was a complete mess.

Vihaan lost the game "Fuck kon hai because of you I los...." shouts then sees the person and immediately shut his mouth after seeing viren glaring at him.

Vihaan gulped he viren was the last person he thought. He never came before midnight nor his brothers. But what brings his father here at afternoon? He came out of his thought when a tight slap landed on his cheeks. His eyes immediately filled up. Viren closed his eyes to not lash out at his kid.

Viren: "I want you downstairs in next 5 minutes. Did you get that mr vihaan shergill." Vihaan nodded and viren lefts he couldn't believed his ears that his son talks with staffs this badly." He went towards dining hall and met viraj in stairs.

Viraj couldn't help but ask. "Dad what about vihu, he don't even remember me right? He was just 2 then" he said sadly.

Viren: "Now, you are here veer let's forgot everything. Whatever happened is long gone." They entered the dining hall and sat their to eat. Staff served them. Vihaan then entered. He saw from outside someone else was sitting with his father eating but couldn't identify him so he walked inside. Viraj and viren saw him.

Viren: " Viraj, vihaan." Viraj remembered the morning incident and recall him almost immediately and he was annoyed with that boy the way he acted like a rich spoiled brat. He couldn't believed his eyes that it was his vihu the same vihu who never lefts viraj for a second. He used to eat with only viraj's hand. His gaze falled on slap mark on his face and the way his father was gazing at vihaan and giving him cold shoulder it doesn't require a genius to figure it out that his father slapped vihaan. And he knew his father was so calm person and vihaan did something that resulted in this but he choosed to stay quite.

On the other hand firstly vihaan was shocked to see viraj there. He thought he came to complain about him to his dad. But when his father said viraj realization hit him that he is his elder brother. He don't remember him but he has listened his name and photo endless time but that time it doesn't clicked him. But does he care? Nope, he knew that he is also not going to talk with him like his other two brothers. They don't even glance at him and whenever they does it is to scold him for something and so as his dad. He quitely sat in his chair, and started eating.

Viraj saw his father's glare to vihaan as he didn't even greeted him and ignored both of them like they don't exist. He shows his palm and gives assurance to his father so they don't lash out at vihaan.

Viraj: "Vihu" he said softly making vihaan looked up. No one took his name that sweetly or if anyone does he don't remember and it was few rare moments when anyone call him vihu. He couldn't help but looked up. Viraj saw the pure look innocence in his eyes. He wanted to embrace the boy but he knew it will take time.

Viraj: "Hii"

Vihu: "hello"

Viraj: "how are you?"

Vihu: 'fine' mumble. Viraj nodded.
Soon viren and viraj finished eating but vihaan was still eating or you can say playing and waiting for his dad to go. Viren phone ranged "I will be there in 20 minutes" hangs up. Viren saw viraj who nodded. Viren ruffled his hairs "take rest" and lefts. As soon as viren lefts vihaan get up from his chair. Viraj raises his eyebrows.

Viraj: "Sit, vihaan you are not going before finishing."

Vihu: "Or ye aap kon hote ho mujhe batane wale"

Viraj: "Tera bada bhai"

Vihu was taken back. He didn't thought viren will say this.

Vihu: " Exactly, aap bhai ho dad mat bano"

Viraj: "Tujhe nahi pata bada bhai papa saman hote hai or bhi mai to tujhse 13 saal bada hu."

Vihu mumble "haa tabhi mere dono bhai mujhse pyar nahi karte papa ki tarah or baat bhi nahi karte." Viraj heard this and was taken aback what the hell this child is talking.

Vihaan: "mujhe bhook nahi hai."

Viraj gets up and went and sat on seat near vihaan who was looking at him in confusion. Viraj surprised him by filling his spoon which rice and dal and bring it close to vihaan's mouth.

Vihaan: "ye aap...." cut off.

Viraj: "muh khol vihu. I already told you are not getting up before finishing or tu jaise kha raha tha na hume lunch ke baad dinner bhi sath mai hi karna padh jaata."

Vihaan couldn't helped but obey viraj and soon viraj fed him entire rice and dal.

Viraj: "or tu keh raha tha ke bhuk nahi hai, or aj to maine jaane diya but agli baar se you have to eat roti and sabzi too.

Vihaan didn't remember someone feeding him he saw kaustub feeding krish one or two times but noone did that to him. He liked it but was confused why viraj was showering this much love they just met few hours ago and even he behaved rudely with him.
He doesn't know it was nothing for viraj. viraj viren shergill will fill his life with so much love, pamperpering and guidance.